Japan
March 4, 1977- Label and catalog number
- CBS/Sony 06SP 260
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1977
Got To Get You Into My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
CBS- 11973- A Mano A.Runout - Side A - Etched
CBS- 11973- B Mano A.Runout - Side B - Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Costa Rica | CBS 11973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 2224447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 340137", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-107967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 6553 / CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 65537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS BA 4618737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | CBS CSR - 10357", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S-11777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS CBS 65537", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Got To Get You Into My Life are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Japan, Costa Rica. One of them is CBS/Sony 06SP 260, released March 4, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 06SP 260, 11973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.